Flexible Work Model
Work from home, from the office, or in a hybrid format that supports focus and collaboration.
ABOUT THE ROLE
In this role, you will drive the evolution of automated quality engineering for large-scale European Commission digital solutions supporting grants and experts management.
Working alongside international delivery teams, you will shape automation architecture, expand continuous testing practices, and improve software quality across web, API, backend, and mobile platforms.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, develop, and enhance scalable automation frameworks supporting web, API, backend, and mobile testing
- Define automation architecture, testing strategy, and quality engineering best practices across multiple applications
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and shift-left quality initiatives
- Evaluate and adopt automation technologies aligned with DevSecOps principles and delivery objectives
- Drive the transition from manual testing toward sustainable, enterprise-scale automation coverage
- Create automated reporting solutions, quality dashboards, metrics, and regression testing suites
- Collaborate with developers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders to identify automation opportunities and improve release quality
REQUIREMENTS
- Advanced experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cypress, and RestAssured
- Proven experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber JVM or Behave
- Practical knowledge of Generative AI technologies applied to automated test generation and quality engineering
- Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, including equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, and test data management
- Strong expertise in Java development with OpenJDK 11, 17, and 21, including Collections, Streams, and Lambda expressions
- Hands-on experience with performance and load testing using Apache JMeter
- Familiarity with Angular and SCSS
- Experience validating data serialization using Protocol Buffers, Jackson, and Gson
- Proficiency with JUnit, TestNG, Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, GitLab CI, and modern CI/CD practices
- Strong SQL and Oracle database expertise, including complex query design and validation activities
- Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JJWT, Bearer token validation, and API security testing
- Experience with Amazon Kiro
- Ability to communicate effectively within multicultural and international delivery environments
- Understanding of grant lifecycle management processes, including submission, evaluation, agreements, reporting, and amendments
- Ability to quickly adopt new automation frameworks, languages, and CI/CD technologies
- EQF Level 7 degree (typically Master's level) with extensive professional experience in software engineering and test automation
- EQF Level 6 degree (typically Bachelor's level) with significant experience delivering enterprise-scale quality engineering solutions
- Professional proficiency in English or French (B2 level or higher)
SoftServe is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, disability, health condition, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Role Summary
Location
Bulgaria, Poland, Romania
Work type
Remote/Office
Direction
Software Testing
Subdirection
Test Automation
Tech level
Lead
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About us
We are a digital engineering and technology consulting company where expertise grows alongside people. For more than 30 years, we have been elevating technology: helping organizations navigate complex business challenges by combining deep engineering knowledge with thoughtful, research-backed innovation. Our teams work across key areas: digital engineering, data and analytics, Сloud, and AI/ML. In each, we deliver practical, scalable solutions rooted in real business needs and measurable human impact.
You bring your perspective and ambition. We create an environment where your work meets clarity, confidence, and purpose.
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Competitive, market-based pay, benchmarked by role and location — plus health coverage, paid time off, wellness support, and learning opportunities.
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